JJ CORRESPONDENT
Jammu, Nov 8: Police on Monday recovered one Ak-47 rifle from fields in Arnia area here in the city outskirts.
Police said that one Ak-47 rifle was found in fields in bordering Arnia belt.
“The weapon is seized and search operation is launched,” said the police.
Notably, on November 5, two persons were shot dead and one was critically wounded in village Kothe of Arnia when ‘unidentified’ gunmen shot at them.
The injured person succumbed on way to Ludhiana to a private hospital from Jammu for an advanced treatment on Sunday.
As per police sources, during the shootout Ak-47 rifle was used and the fired shells were also found on the spot.
Involvement of two police personnel is also surfacing in the assault, police sources said adding, “whether it is the similar weapon that was used in shootout or not, is being verified and the matter is under investigation.”
Drugs and money transactions cannot be ruled out to be a reason behind the attack, they assume. UNI
